The Lord Street branch of Sainsbury's donated a number of bunches of flowers.

A former Ainsdale councillor has dropped in at a local respite centre to give flowers to residents.

Brenda Porter, who is often referred to as a community champion for giving her support to a range of good causes in the town, delivered bunches of flowers to staff and guests staying at Revitalise Sandpipers.

Visitors to the centre have varying degrees of disabilities, and Brenda says the flowers provided by Sainsbury's on Lord Street were gratefully received.

She said: "Hopefully the flowers have given a lot of pleasure to people. They're truly beautiful, so we would like to say how much we appreciate Sainsbury's generosity.

"All those staying at Sandpipers will benefit from the bouquets as the manager, Treen, has displayed them throughout the centre."

Brenda first got involved with the charity a number of years ago, when she visited the holiday resort as a councillor to present an award to them.

She said: “I was astounded at the great work Revitalise do and the amount of volunteers who came from all over the world. I just felt so inspired to get involved.

“The resort is incredibly impressive; it’s got a holiday-like ambience, it feels like a four-star hotel.”

Revitalise is a charity that provides respite and short breaks for disabled people and their carers, with nurses who provide 24 hour care in a holiday atmosphere.

The charity was set up over 40 years ago in 1963, and provides over 5,000 breaks each year suitable for disabled adults and their carers. They offer short breaks in a holiday style environment with day trips and outings.